Scones..

I made some scones some weeks ago but was not impressed, they were very dry.

Anyone got a good recipe for them?

Thanks..

 

Rich fruit scones ​

Ingredients:
225g (8oz) self raising flour
2.5ml (1/2tsp) salt
50g (2oz) butter
50g (2oz) Sultanas
25g (1oz) Sugar
150ml (1/4pint) fresh milk
extra milk for brush​

method.
1. Sift flour and salt into a bowl
2. Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Mix in sultanas and sugar
4. Add milk all at once. Mix to a soft, but not sticky dough with a knife.
5. Turn on to a lightly floured work surface. Knead quickly until smooth.
6. Roll out to about 1cm (1/2inch) thick.
7. Cut into 7 or 8 rounds with a 6.5cm biscuit cutter.
8. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk.
9. Bake at 230c (450F) Mark 8 for 7-10 mins or until well risen and golden
10. Cool on a wire rack​

 

The Be-ro recipe for Plain Scones -

225g (8oz.) Self Raising Flour
Pinch of Salt
50g (2oz.) Margarine
Enough Milk to make a soft dough

Heat oven to 220 c ,425 f ,Gas mark 7 , grease baking tray
Mix flour & salt ,rub in marg.
Add enough milk to make a soft dough & knead
Roll out to approx 1 inch (1cm) depth & cut out the scones
Bake for approx 10 mins .

 

my wife has recently baked some scones using buttermilk

came out huge and very tasty

this is the recipe she used:

Ultimate scones recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

try it with strawberry jam and baileys cream (baileys cream is in stock in our village Tesco)

 

Thank you all very much, much appreciated..

I'll try each one of the recipes and let you know how I get on.

 

Tried this recipe and it gets a big thumbs up from us...they tasted lovely.

 

These are lovely. I had never made scones until a couple of weeks ago and these are better than my mum makes :yess:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4622/classic-scones-with-jam-and-clotted-cream